Dear Families,

We are currently studying "Heat and Electricity found in Chapter 15 of our textbook.  Students have completed their vocabulary flashcards.  There is a Vocabulary Pre-test Friday 2/15  

Lesson 1

Key Vocabulary: Thermal Energy, Heat, Conduction, Convection, Radiation, Insulation

Essential Question: How is thermal energy transferred? For more review try practice questions on pg 685

HELP I don't understand Lesson 1

Example flashcards: Determine if the example is conduction, convection, or radiation

Challenge yourself to a quiz on Lesson 1 (and more...some concepts will not be on test)

Fill in the blanks

NASA review game

 

Click here for song on Transfer of Thermal Energy

Click here for Lesson 1 rap

Click here for lab on insulation!

 

Lesson 2

Key Vocabulary: static electricity, current electricity

Essential Question: What is electricity, and how is it produced?

More practice on pg 697

 

Lesson 3

Key Vocabulary: Circuit, series circuit, parallel circuit, electromagnet

Essential Question:What is a Circuit?

Click here to create your own Circuits

Use the following links for other circuit games

Blobz circuit game

 http://www.solpass.org/5s/AP/4.3scienceactivityy.htm

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/science/electricity.htm

 

Click here to play the in class CH 15 review game 

Click here to play the Chapter 15 Millionaire Review Game.

 

Click here to learn about electrical safety.

 

Remember if there are any questions, please contact me!  Thanks for your time!  :)

 Mrs. Troutman

 

 

 

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